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Essential Safety IRC(s)
All programs must (1) prepare students to take and (2) provide an opportunity to achieve Essential Safety credentials to all students in the program. The essential Safety Credential(s) must be recognized state-wide, if not nationally as valuable and should be most applicable to specific program area.
For this Program area, students (1) prepare students to take and (2) provide an opportunity to achieve at least one of the listed Essential Safety credentials.
| Certification | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Certification | OSHA |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification | American Red Cross |
| First Aid Certification | American Red Cross |
| Basic Life Support Certification | American Red Cross |
| Basic Life Support Certification | American Heart Association |
Essential Industry IRC(s)
All programs must (1) prepare students to take and (2) provide an opportunity to achieve at least one of the listed Essential Program Credentials.
- The certification must have high-value currency in the market, which can be gained through various processes including transparency initiatives, general awareness, endorsements and validations, regulations, hiring policies and practices, and/or procedures that can be used to translate the credential into academic credit.
- Must lead to improved hiring outcomes and/or increased earnings for students who attain the credential.
- Credentials required for employment in program field must be included.
For this Program area, students must (1) prepare students to take and (2) provide an opportunity to achieve earn at least one of the listed Essential Program credentials.
| Certification | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) | American Medical Technologists (AMT) |
| Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) | National Healthcareer Association |
Supplemental IRC(s)
Programs may choose to differentiate and expand upon their program by offering additional credentials. Credentials listed as Supplemental/Specialized may include:
- Credentials that are endorsed by local or regional industry associations or workforce boards
- Must be attainable for students in the program who master the competencies outlined in the relevant Career Technical Education Framework such as an advanced/stacked credential above the essentials
- May be equipment, tool, software or process specific if valued by industry.
| Certification | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| Advanced Medical Life Support | National Association Of Emergency Medical Technicians |
| Certified Alzheimer Caregiver (CAC) | National Certification Board for Alzheimer Care |
| Certified Ambulatory Surgery Center Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Anesthesia and Pain Management Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Billing and Coding Specialist | National Healthcareer Association |
| Certified Cardiology Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Chiropractic Professional Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician | Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission |
| Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinators | Organization for Transplant Professionals |
| Certified Coding Associate | American Health Information Management Association |
| Certified Coding Specialist | American Health Information Management Association |
| Certified Coding Specialist--Physician-based | American Health Information Management Association |
| Certified Colon Hydrotherapist - Advanced | International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy |
| Certified Colon Hydrotherapist - Foundation | International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy |
| Certified Colon Hydrotherapist - Intermediate | International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy |
| Certified Emergency Department Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified ENT Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Evaluation and Management Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Family Practice Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Gastroenterology Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified General Surgery Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Healthcare Access Associate | National Association of Healthcare Access Management |
| Certified Healthcare Access Manager | National Association of Healthcare Access Management |
| Certified Hematology and Oncology Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Internal Medicine Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Medical Administrative Assistant | National Healthcareer Association |
| Certified Medical Assistant | American Association of Medical Assistants |
| Certified Medical Coder | Practice Management Institute |
| Certified Medical Compliance Officer | Practice Management Institute |
| Certified Medical Insurance Specialist | Practice Management Institute |
| Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist | American Medical Billing Association |
| Certified Obstetrics Gynecology Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Ophthalmic Assistant | Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology |
| Certified Orthopaedic Surgery Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Outpatient Coding | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant | National Healthcareer Association |
| Certified Pediatrics Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator | Organization for Transplant Professionals |
| Certified Professional Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Professional Coder in Dermatology | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Radiology Coder | Radiology Coding Certification Board |
| Certified Rheumatology Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries | American Trauma Society |
| Certified Urology Coder | American Academy of Professional Coders |
| Certified Wound Care Associate | American Board of Wound Management |
| Clinical Medical Assistant Certification | American Medical Certification Association |
| Clinical Research Assistant | American Phlebotomy Association |
| Corporate Certified Ophthalmic Assistant | Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology |
| EKG Technician | American Phlebotomy Association |
| Functional Training Specialty Certification | American Council on Exercise |
| Home Care Clinical Specialist - OASIS | Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance |
| Home Care Coding Specialist - Diagnosis | Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance |
| Home Care Coding Specialist - Hospice | Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance |
| Medical Administrative Specialist | American Medical Technologists |
| Medical Assistant Certification | American Education Certification Association |
| Medical Assistant Certification | American Medical Certification Association |
| Medical Coder & Biller Certification | American Medical Certification Association |
| Medical Laboratory Assistant | American Phlebotomy Association |
| Medication Aide Certification | National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. |
| Nationally Certified Insurance and Coding Specialist | National Center for Competency Testing |
| Nationally Certified Medical Assistant | National Center for Competency Testing |
| Nationally Certified Medical Office Assistant | National Center for Competency Testing |
| Nationally Certified Patient Care Technician | National Center for Competency Testing |
| Pathologist Assistant (PA) | American Society for Clinical Pathology |
| Patient Care Technician | American Phlebotomy Association |
| Phlebotomy Technician | American Phlebotomy Association |
| Registered Health Information Technician | American Health Information Management Association |
| Registered Medical Assistant | American Phlebotomy Association |